SIR HALL CAINE’S LOSS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12405, 24 August 1918, Page 7

SIR HALL CAINE’S LOSS.

THh: GREAT PROPAGANDA film

BURNT UP,

The nognlive of Sir Hail Caine’s propaganda nlm was destroyed on June IS o'filJ 1 ? I'' 1 " o '' ljUr , nt 0,11 11 Portion of a. him i acton- on the outskirts of Condon, and the kincmiitograph department of the -Ministry of Information lm,s suffered a l«v s which,, while, not irreparable, will considerably delay the production of a long-awaited sneetacie. The occurrence means the “ loss of mouths of patient work done by tho producer and artists. The film was practically completed, and will need to bo re-acted and reproduced. it depicted nhnt would happen to the pe.ople of this country if by any misfortune tho Germans should succeed in lauding. Sir Hall Caine’s .scenario reproduced fn an English sotting the horrors suffered by Belgium. Air Herbert Bronon. Hie American producer, is as famous as Air D. AV. Griffiths for the thoroughness and’brilliancy of his work. He had been rehearsing a wonderful cast for the film. AlLss Ellon Terry, Atiss Jose Collins’ Aims Edith Craig, A! Us Bence Alaver Air Bertram Wallis and Ah- Harding Thomas were in gratuitous attendance almost daily.

Mr Braiou is losing no iiiiu; iu restarting duplication of the him.

"I am determined not to let t-ho Ministry ol inlunnatiou down/’ he said, and all the artists are equally determined. We shall begin all over again at nine o’clock iu the morning. It simply means delay.'’ Tim lire itself was a wonderful sight. Fortunately, it occurred in the hour of tlio midday meal, when none of the staff was in the building, which was burned out in fifteen .minutes.